Summary: <p>Acronyms for Mental Health Recovery<br> Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes<br> Executive Director: AllCEUs Counselor Continuing Education<br> Podcast Host: Counselor Toolbox and Happiness Isn’t Brain Surgery</p> <p>CEUs are available for this presentation at <a href="https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/search?q=acronyms">https://www.allceus.com/member/cart/index/search?q=acronyms</a></p> <p>Objectives<br> ~ Review some quick tips and tools to help people better manage their emotions<br> ~ Explore why each concept is necessary in recovery<br> ~ Identify ways to use each acronym to form the foundation for a group (or homework)<br> Fear<br> FEAR<br> ~ False<br> ~ Expectations<br> ~ Appearing<br> ~ Real<br> FEAR<br> ~ Face<br> ~ Everything<br> ~ And<br> ~ Recover</p> <p>~ Emotional vs. Factual Reasoning<br> ~ Facts for and against</p> <p> </p> <p>Halt<br> HALT<br> ~ Hungry<br> ~ Angry<br> ~ Lonely<br> ~ Tired<br> HALT<br> ~ Honesty (Mindfulness)<br> ~ Acceptance<br> ~ Loving (Compassion)<br> ~ Tolerance</p> <p>FINE<br> FINE<br> ~ Freaked out<br> ~ Insecure<br> ~ Neurotic<br> ~ Empty<br> FINE<br> ~ Faithful<br> ~ Involved<br> ~ Nimble<br> ~ Experienced</p> <p>Ego-Driven vs. Purpose Driven<br> EGO<br> ~ Edging<br> ~ God (Good Orderly Direction)<br> ~ Out<br> PURPOSE<br> ~ Present-Focus<br> ~ Understand what you need<br> ~ Review your goals<br> ~ Purposeful action (choose)<br> ~ Observe the effects<br> ~ Seek support<br> ~ Evaluate<br> Handling Urges<br> URGE<br> ~ Unpleasant<br> ~ Reactive<br> ~ Gravitate<br> ~ Extreme<br> THINK<br> ~ Thoughtful<br> ~ Honest<br> ~ Intelligent<br> ~ Necessary<br> ~ Kind<br> Mindfulness: RAID & SCAN<br> ~ Recognize<br> ~ Allow/Accept<br> ~ Investigate<br> ~ Decide how to improve the next moment</p> <p> </p> <p>~ Survey<br> ~ Compassion<br> ~ Awareness<br> ~ Needs</p> <p>Distress Tolerance: ACCEPTS<br> ~ Activities<br> ~ Contributing<br> ~ Comparisons<br> ~ Emotions (Opposite)<br> ~ Pushing Away<br> ~ Thoughts (Happy)<br> ~ Sensations</p> <p>Distress Tolerance: IMPROVE<br> ~ Imagery<br> ~ Meaning<br> ~ Prayer<br> ~ Relaxation<br> ~ One thing at a time<br> ~ Vacation<br> ~ Encouragement</p> <p>Sleep: SHADES<br> ~ Sleep routine<br> ~ Hydration<br> ~ Alcohol & Antihistamines (eliminate)<br> ~ Darkness<br> ~ Ergonomics<br> ~ Stimulants (eliminate)</p> <p>Relaxation: RELAX<br> ~ Recreate<br> ~ Exercise<br> ~ Laugh<br> ~ Attitude adjustment<br> ~ eXplore new hobbies, interests and places<br> Self-Esteem: SELF<br> ~ Strengths<br> ~ Encouragement<br> ~ Love<br> ~ Friendship<br> Relationships: FAVOR<br> ~ Fair<br> ~ Aware of each person’s perspectives and needs<br> ~ Validate<br> ~ Opportunity (Compromise)<br> ~ Respect<br> Communication: LOUD<br> ~ Listen<br> ~ Observe<br> ~ Understand<br> ~ Describe</p> <p> </p> <p>Summary<br> ~ Each of these acronyms can be used to increase awareness, trigger the use of new skills and reduce stress<br> ~ To use these in group<br> ~ Choose an acronym<br> ~ Explore why that concept is important in recovery<br> ~ Have clients identify how they operationalize or define each term<br> ~ Create an infographic for each</p>
